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Hyderabad: India and Pakistan are all set to take on each other in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 edition at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. This would be the first time in the tournament's history of 41 years that the arch-rivals would square off in the final. The matches between the two teams have witnessed tempers of the players from both teams boiling up. Ahead of the high-profile clash, the Dubai Police have issued some strict guidelines for the spectators coming to witness the Asia Cup final. An security advisory has been issued by them on the social media handle, which mentions the dos and don'ts for the audience. The Dubai Police have advised all the ticket holders to arrive at least three hours before the start of the play at 8 PM IST. Only one entry per ticket is allowed, and there is no room for re-entry as once a spectator goes out of the stadium mid-match, they can no longer return to the stands.
As India gear up to face Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2025 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14, the fixture has sparked controversy. While sections have raised objections to India playing Pakistan over terrorism concerns, IPL franchise Punjab Kings drew attention with a unique move -- omitting Pakistan's name in their social media post announcing the match. Meanwhile, a plea seeking urgent cancellation of the game was turned down by the Supreme Court. Punjab Kings' soc ...Read More >
Shiv Sena(UBT) workers, led by party spokesperson Anand Dubey, staged a protest on Sunday against the India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025,... Shiv Sena(UBT) workers, led by party spokesperson Anand Dubey, staged a protest on Sunday against the India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, smashing television sets and raising slogans against both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Centre. The party accused the Modi government of "insulting the Sindoor of our sisters" by ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 14: India head coach Gautam Gambhir orchestrated the handshake snub of Pakistani players by members of the Indian team before, during, and after their clash in the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, which India won comprehensively by seven wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. The handshake snub was the brainchild of head coach Gambhir, who had advised the Indian players against engaging in a handshake with the Pakistani players and also asked them not to have any verbal exchanges with the archrivals, according to a report in Telecom Asia Sport. IND vs PAK, Asi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Dubai International Cricket Stadium turned into a cauldron of tension as India's chase against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday hit an early bump. After dismissing Pakistan for a modest 146 in 19.1 overs, India seemed poised for a smooth run chase, but things quickly went awry.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India lost their in-form opener Abhishek Sharma in the second over, caught at mid-on by Haris Rauf off Faheem Ashraf's first delivery. Abhishek's aggressive intent backfired, scoring just 5 runs off 6 balls, and Ashraf's wild fist pump ...Read More >
Pakistan vs India Asia Cup 2025 Live Streaming: India is set to face Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai at 8 pm IST. There is social media chatter as usual, but for different reasons. Indian fans are calling to boycott the match after the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir. India launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation. Amid strained ties, the two teams will still take the field. On paper, India are the better placed team with the Suryakumar Yadav-led side starting as favourites. Both India and Pakistan kickstarted their tournament with a win in t ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): Indian opening batter Abhishek Sharma's father, Raj Kumar Sharma, expressed pride and optimism ahead of the Asia Cup final against Pakistan. He believes that whoever plays better will win and prays for India's victory. India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final, scheduled to take place at the Dubai International Stadium on September 28. While speaking to ANI, Raj Kumar Sharma said, "Whoever plays better will win. We pray that India wins and everyone performs well. Abhishek will put his best foot forward. It is a matter of pr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on late Sunday hailed India's triumph in the Asia Cup final against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai and emphasised that "Bharat is destined to win no matter which field". In a post shared on X, Shah said, "A phenomenal victory. The fierce energy of our boys blew up the rivals again. Bharat is destined to win no matter which field." Meanwhile, following Team India's win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Team India. PM Modi took to Twitter and said, "#OperationSindoor on the games fie ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Ahead of the high-profile India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, former cricketer and West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary said that he will "boycott" the game being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The India national cricket team is taking on Pakistan for the first time in an international cricket match after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Ahead of the clash, there had been a widespread demand from the opposition to boycott the match. However, the Centre had issued no objection for the Indian team t ...Read More >
Dubai/New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The entire nation erupted in joy on Sunday night as Team India secured a thrilling five-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan to lift the Asia Cup 2025, marking their ninth triumph in the Continental tournament. Across cities, towns, and villages, fans celebrated the historic win with chants, fireworks, and social media was buzzing with excitement. The final, played at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai, lived up to the intense India-Pakistan rivalry. Pakistan started strongly, reaching 113/1 in 12.4 overs, powered by half-centuries from Sah ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said playing a cricket match with Pakistan is an insult to national sentiments as Indian soldiers are sacrificing their lives on the borders, and announced protests across Maharashtra. "Boycotting the Asia Cup match between the two countries, scheduled for Sunday, is an opportunity to convey to the world our stance on terrorism," said Thackeray while addressing a press conference in Mumbai. The two countries will play a cricket match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14 for the first time since the Pahalgam terror a ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 13 (ANI): Former cricketer Yograj Singh doesn't see any real contest between India and Pakistan ahead of their upcoming fixture at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. According to him, Pakistan doesn't possess the necessary firepower to compete against India, even though the Men in Green recently engineered a win in the final of the T20I Tri-Series against Afghanistan. India will march into the Dubai International Stadium as the clear favourite to take down Pakistan, who continue to rue the performances of their misfiring batters. According to Yograj, the c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Residents of New Delhi are backing the Indian cricket team for the victory ahead of the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday. Speaking to ANI, Anmol Kumar Ojha, a resident of the national capital, expressed confidence in Team India and said that they will beat the Pakistan cricket team as usual. He noted that despite the team not having the services of former captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, the team still looks "strong". "India is coming after a win against the UAE, and we hope team India will beat Pakistan as usual. Our two dest ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Ahead of the high-profile India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, former cricketer and West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary said that he will "boycott" the game being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The India national cricket team is taking on Pakistan for the first time in an international cricket match after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Ahead of the clash, there had been a widespread demand from the opposition to boycott the match. However, the Centre had issued no objection for the Indian team t ...Read More >
DUBAI - Indian politics of hate dented sportsmanship in Asia Cup 2025, and now Pakistan issues stern warning that it will refuse to play further matches unless match referee Andy Pycroft is removed. The controversy follows a high-voltage clash against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, which Pakistan claims was marred by Pycroft's questionable conduct. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) formally approached International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), citing Pycroft's actions that violated spirit of cricket and ICC Code of Conduct. Pakistan Cricket Boar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India clinched an emphatic win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final to be crowned the Asian champions for a record-extending ninth time, and the cricket fraternity couldn't hold back from congratulating the team. After beating their arch rivals twice earlier in the tournament's group stages, India completed a hat-trick of wins against the Men in Green this season to lift the silverware. It was a nail-biting finish to the final as the two teams squared off at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It all boiled down to the final over, where India neede ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Team India not only dominated Pakistan on the field to win the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 but also made a bold off-field statement by refusing to accept the trophy and medals from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board, national convener of the IT cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Amit Malviya said on X. "India refused to accept the Asia Cup and medals because Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Interior Minister of Pakistan, insiste ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 encounter on Sunday, devotees in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, held special prayers at the Rajendra Prasad Ghat, seeking divine blessings for Team India's victory. The banks of the Ganga turned into a site of patriotic and spiritual fervour, with chants of "Har Har Mahadev" and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" echoing across the ghats. Devotees performed the Ganga Aarti, offered prayers while standing in the river, and held up pictures of Indian cricketers and the national flag. Some carried images of Lord Hanuman, praying for stren ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India vs Pakistan under such a hostile climate -- ranging from boycott calls to the post-match handshake snub -- has already turned the Asia Cup 2025 into a politically charged and volatile spectacle. But the drama in the UAE may only be beginning. The tournament format leaves open the tantalising possibility of not one, but two more high-voltage India-Pakistan clashes before the month is out.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!One down, two to goIndia's seven-wicket win over Pakistan on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium virtually secured their pla ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 27: What was technically a "dead rubber" match in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2025 turned into an adrenaline-pumping spectacle, with India snatching victory against Sri Lanka in a heart-stopping encounter. Cricket fans around the world were glued to their screens as the match defied expectations and delivered edge-of-the-seat entertainment. IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2025: Sanath Jayasuriya Rues Missed Chances After Sri Lanka Stumble Again in Super Over Against India. Cricket stars couldn't resist weighing in. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to X, writing: "Sup ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India suffered a massive setback ahead of the blockbuster Asia Cup 2025 final against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, with star all-rounder Hardik Pandya ruled out of the summit clash.Pandya, regarded as one of India's biggest match-winners in pressure situations, has a proven track record against Pakistan and was central to the team's strategy. His absence came after injury concerns surfaced during India's Super Four clash with Sri Lanka on Friday. The all-rounder bowled the opening over, dismissed a batter, but walked off the field soon a ...Read More >
Haryana [India], September 29 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday extended his congratulations to the Indian cricket Team for winning the Asia Cup 2025 after defeating Pakistan by five wickets in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In a post shared on X, Saini said, "#AsiaCup2025 India becomes the winner. Heartfelt congratulations to the Indian cricket team for winning the Asia Cup. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire Indian team for this incredible and outstanding performance. May you continue to proudly wave India's victorious tricolou ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress leader Mumtaz Patel on Sunday opposed the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match, questioning why this match is being played when everything else is boycotted. Speaking with ANI, Mumtaz Patel said, "As an Indian and as an Indian of conscious nature and in regards to what happened to the victims of the Pahalgam attack and the sentiments of their families and the countless crores of Indians, definitely not in the favour of this match because if we decided to boycott everything with Pakistan, if we decided to stop the water, if we decided to ban Pakistani c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12: Former India captain Kapil Dev has backed the Men in Blue to come out triumphant against archrivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated clash in the Asia Cup on Sunday. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side started their campaign with a stunning nine-wicket win over the UAE on Wednesday and will lock horns with the Men in Green at Dubai International Stadium on the weekend. "The Indian team will play and win the match; this is what I desire. The way they are playing, they will win," Kapil Dev told reporters here at an event when asked about Sunday's blockbuster clash. For the firs ...Read More >
India (IND) will face Pakistan (PAK) in the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, September 14, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It will be the second game of the tournament for both teams. India and Pakistan have faced each other in 13 T20I matches so far, and India has won nine of them. In the T20I format, India has won two out of three matches against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. India faced the UAE in their first game and elected to bowl after winning the toss. Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets for seven runs, while Shivam Dube picked three wickets for four runs. The UAE were ...Read More >
Mumbai: The upcoming India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match, scheduled for September 14 at the Dubai International Stadium, has sparked a storm of anger across India. In Mumbai, the Thackeray group has taken a strong stand, warning hotels and restaurants against showing the match on their premises. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sharad Koli addressed the issue directly, urging hoteliers in Maharashtra to respect the nation's grief after the Pahalgam terror attack. "Terrorists in Pakistan killed Indians by shooting them in the head. Still, a match is being played with Pakistan." Koli further warned, "No ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): As the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 hit the ground in Dubai on Tuesday, Indian Cricket fans have divided opinions on the upcoming India-Pakistan match, referring to the recent unrest between the two countries. One such cricket fan from Mumbai, Shubham Chavan told ANI that the "Match should not take place." "The match should not take place. But as a sportsman, it should. India vs Pakistan is a big match. The matches are thrilling. It goes till the last over. So, it will be entertaining. India will win," Chavan shared. Asgar Ali, a Cricket enthusiast ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi strongly opposed the India-Pakistan cricket match, stating that this match is not between India versus Pakistan but "BCCI versus Pakistan". In a self-made video posted on X, MP Chaturvedi urged people to boycott, stating, "This match is not India versus Pakistan, but BCCI versus Pakistan. Because the real Team India will not play with terrorists, nor will it hurt the sentiments of the people in the country." "They are arguing that we don't play bilateral matches but can't refuse to play multilateral matches. They s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi strongly opposed the India-Pakistan cricket match, stating that this match is not between India versus Pakistan but BCCI versus Pakistan. In a self-made video posted on X, MP Chaturvedi urged people to boycott, stating, This match is not India versus Pakistan, but BCCI versus Pakistan. Because the real Team India will not play with terrorists, nor will it hurt the sentiments of the people in the country. हा सामना भारत विरुद्ध पाकिस्तान नाही, तर बीसीसीआय विरुद्ध पाकिस्तान आहे. कारण खरी टीम इंडिया दहशतवादासोबत खेळणार ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 14: Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has expressed his disappointment after Indian players snubbed members of his team by declining to engage in the customary post-match handshakes following their Asia Cup Group A clash on Sunday, saying his team had expected the gesture regardless of the result. IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Handshake Snub of Pakistan Players After Match Was Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Idea, Says Report. "We were ready to shake hands. Disappointed the opposition didn't do that," Hesson said in the post-match press conference, stressing that Pakistan view ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 27: As India gears up for a high-voltage Asia Cup final against Pakistan, former leg-spinner Amit Mishra has lavished praise on young opener Abhishek Sharma's stupendous form in the competition, adding that his consistent improvement in every match has been a standout aspect for him. With 309 runs in six matches coming at an average of 51.5 and strike-rate of 204.63, Abhishek is the leading run-scorer in Asia Cup and has scored fifties in all three of India's Super Four victories in the eight-team competition. IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: India's 'Fielding Woes' Under Spo ...Read More >